Fiji vs Mauritius: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Fiji
17,787 number
in 2020
Mauritius
12,888 number
in 2020
Fiji rank
157th
Mauritius rank
160th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Fiji
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 17,787 number against 12,888 number in Mauritius, a difference of 4,899 number.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Fiji ranks 157th and Mauritius ranks 160th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 15,283 number 22,452 number 7,169 number Mauritius
1980s 18,803 number 21,068 number 2,265 number Mauritius
1990s 19,241 number 20,678 number 1,437 number Mauritius
2000s 17,533 number 19,387 number 1,854 number Mauritius
2010s 17,890 number 14,995 number 2,895 number Fiji
2020s 17,787 number 12,888 number 4,899 number Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Fiji or Mauritius?
Fiji, at 17,787 number against 12,888 number in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Fiji and Mauritius?
4,899 number, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Fiji ranks 157th and Mauritius ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/